The Opposition and retailers have slammed draft plans to add $30 onto the price of a new television set or computer, to pay for recycling.
In a report to the Environment Protection and Heritage Council, the tax is proposed to fund compulsory recycling of old appliances.
Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has called for six months of community consultations on the report’s proposals.
“A flat levy is one option,” Australian Information Industry Association chief Ian Burke said. “But we don’t advocate that because the consumer would pay more.”
Coalition environment spokesman Greg Hunt added it would hurt low income earners most.
Source: Sunday Herald Sun
Or they could find other ways to fund the recycling.
You are all idiots if you think another tax is just what we need,
you are sheep
When was the last time you picnicked at a landfill?
no more levy/tax we are over taxed as it is, enough is enough already.
Why it will take 6 months to consult on tis I don’t know. It should be brought in immediately. If people can afford a new TV they can afford 30 measly bucks to help their old set be recycled as bes as possible.
$30 sounds ok and doable really. If your spending $1000 on whatever $30 probably wont break the bank. I suppose parliment is quiet now so the Opposition needs to get excited over something.
Why can’t the tax be on analogue sets only!
Considering the price of most new TVs and PCs $30 is not a lot but would this also include monitors? So if you get the PC tower then later a monitor will you be up for $60?
There needs to be more done with recycling and this might be a start.
Honestly I would have no problem if there was a tax across the board to cover recycling of products. Over seas with nuclear power, many places have a tax on the cost of energy where a tiny percent goes to the storage of nuclear waste. It does make sense to provide for the future disposals costs. As long as it isn’t just revenue raising.